Marithiel
Marithiel is a Western Daly language spoken in Australia, by about 20 people. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Marrithiyel (Marithiel, also Maridhiel, Maridhiyel), also known as Berringen (Bringen, Brinken), is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Marrithiyal people.
Dialects besides Marrithiyel proper are Nganygit, Marri Amu (Marriammu, Mare-Ammu), Maridjabin (Maredyerbin, Maretyabin, Maridyerbin, Maritjabin), Marridan (Meradan), and Mariyedi.
The Marri Amu dialect is part of a language revival project to save critically endangered languages.
From Wikipedia · Marrithiyel language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Marithiel
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | puma* | |
| eye | miri* | |
| ear | tyaNi* | |
| nose | yen* | |
| tooth | tiyer* | |
| tongue | Naltiritiri* | |
| hand | punti* | |
| blood | wulkirim* | |
| bone | muwa* | |
| skin | teripiri* | |
| knee | peNki* | |
| breast | yeNi* | |
| liver | puritli* | |
| water | wuti | |
| fire | tyentyi* | |
| sun | panti* | |
| star | witli* | |
| stone | karitla* | |
| tree | tawur* | |
| leaf | muliNi* | |
| night | nityi* | |
| dog | watyan* | |
| one | Nintyi* | |
| two | tyityukuni* | |
| I | yikin* | |
| you | na5* | |
| we | NaNkinim* | |
| new | yaNi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MarriammuWestern Daly97% alike
- MaridjabinWestern Daly93% alike
- MaridanWestern Daly91% alike
- MaringarrWestern Daly72% alike
- MarimanindjiWestern Daly61% alike
- AmiWestern Daly35% alike
Grammar
- MadngeleEastern Daly82% alike
- Matigsalug ManoboAustronesian82% alike
- YawaYawa-Saweru80% alike
- SherdukpenSino-Tibetan80% alike
- Kuku-UwanhPama-Nyungan79% alike
- ChocangacakhaSino-Tibetan78% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · mari1424 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mfr